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Better prosthetics: $3M to develop more natural robotic leg control
  1. Better prosthetics: $3M to develop more natural robotic leg control

    An effort to create a control model that moves seamlessly between different activities like standing, walking and climbing stairs is renewed by the National Institutes of Health.

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  2. Clinicians could be fooled by biased AI, despite explanations

    Regulators pinned their hopes on clinicians being able to spot flaws in explanations of an AI model’s logic, but a study suggests this isn’t a safe approach.

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  3. Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy 

    The ability to accurately detect where X-rays land and in what dose could reduce the collateral damage from radiation therapy.

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  4. Open-source patient model tops industry standard

    Tested without needing hospitals to share data, the method for developing the model could speed further improvements in medical prediction tools.

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  5. Carbon fiber brain-implant electrodes show promise in animal study

    Material and size designed to give electrodes a chance to operate in the body for years.

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  6. Dentistry during COVID-19: Engineering analysis offers guidelines to reduce exposure

    Equipment previously used in auto emissions testing highlights risks.

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  7. U-M spinout Asalyxa Bio developing inflammatory treatment platform, aiding COVID-19 patients

    The company’s technology delivers an anti-inflammatory agent directly to overreactive neutrophils, minimizing harm from “cytokine storms.”

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  8. Faster than COVID: a computer model that predicts the disease’s next move

    Predictive model could help care providers stay safe, anticipate patient needs.

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  9. Repurposed industrial respirator could free ventilators for COVID-19 patients

    University of Michigan researchers have developed a helmet solution to support patients, protect health care workers and safeguard hospital systems.

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  10. For necessary eye exams, a new breath shield protects patients and doctors

    Close proximity eye exams will need to continue during lockdown, calling for increased safety.

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